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- Title
Lucanicum concatenatum, gen. nov., sp. nov., a benthic marine diatom from Guam, and a less restrictive diagnosis for Cyclophorales (Bacillariophyta).
- Authors
Lobban, Christopher S.; Ashworth, Matt P.
- Abstract
Lucanicum concatenatum is a chain-forming araphid pennate, assigned to Cyclophorales: Cyclophoraceae on the basis of morphological characters and DNA sequences, resembling Neosynedra, but with platelike plastids and striae mostly undivided by vimines. So far it has only been found growing on blue coral, Heliopora coerulea, but we do not suggest that it is restricted to this habitat. Its phylogenetic position, near Cyclophora, Florella and Astrosyne, requires amendment of the diagnosis of Cyclophorales, which included characters unique to C. tenuis, the only species in the order at that time. The question of the scope and description of the Cyclophoraceae remains unresolved.
- Subjects
MARINE algae; DIATOMS; NUCLEOTIDE sequencing; HELIOPORA; PHYLOGENY
- Publication
Marine Biodiversity Records, 2014, Vol 7, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1755-2672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1755267214000918